Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Contract for employment on the Brig Royal Charlotte for a voyage from Rhode Island to Africa and back. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, multiple notations dated June 11, 1763, through August 22, 1763, detailing payments to crew.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Account record by William Taylor, Captain of the Brig Royal Charlotte, for William Vernon. Includes detailed itemized list from June 20, 1761 to March 20, 1762, and names multiple vendors and quantities of goods.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Receipt for wages paid by William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] to Alexander Gillis, Edward Strengthfield, and Joseph Lester for work aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Receipt for wages paid by William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] to John Vickery, Joseph Lester, and Abel Geer [Geers] for work aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Portage bill for the Sloop Tittbitt on a voyage to Affrica [Africa]. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, receipt of wages by William Heffeman from Jonas Lang. Redwood dated October 6, 1757.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Portage bill for the Brig Royall [Royal] Charlotte. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, list of wages paid to each crew member aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte, undated.
Request for payment from Mr. Vernon [either Samuel or William Vernon] for three day's work provided by the "negro onboard Brigg Charlotte" belonging to Captain Pollopus Hammond. Signed by William Taylor.
Request for payment by "the owners of the Brig Royal Charlotte" for twenty-two day's work provided by the "Missis [Ruth] Thurston's Negro Hammet" in Newport [Rhode Island]. Signed by Benjamin Sanford.
Receipt for wages paid to Ruth Thurston for use of her slave for three day's work aboard the Brig [Royal Charlotte]. Signed by Capt. William Talyler [Taylor].
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Account record by Joseph Lester for expenditures while aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte between April, 1762, and January, 1763. Includes item, "2 gall. Rum to buy a Monkey."
